Role of religious leaders in adolescents' reproductive health and family planning: A systematic review.

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

African journal of reproductive health Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI:10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i10s.34

Ashriady Ashriady, Lutfi A Salim, Suko Widodo, Ahmad Ruhardi

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Abstract

This systematic review examines the role of religious leaders in adolescents' reproductive health and family planning. Following PRISMA guidelines, databases like PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, ProQuest, and Web of Science were searched, yielding 1435 articles from 2018 to 2023. Inclusion criteria comprised of open access original peer-reviewed articles that were written in English language, with a concentration on adolescent health. On the other hand, reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were excluded. From our findings, religious leaders play a significant role in influencing the use of modern contraceptives among adolescents, although their role as a source of reproductive health information is limited. Collaborating with local religious leaders can strengthen efforts to promote family planning and achieve sustainable development goals, despite challenges posed by cultural and social norms. Involving religious leaders in adolescents' reproductive health programs is a crucial strategy to raise awareness and support them in making responsible decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive health.

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宗教领袖在青少年生殖健康和计划生育中的作用：系统综述。

本系统综述探讨了宗教领袖在青少年生殖健康和计划生育中的作用。按照PRISMA的指导方针，检索了PubMed、ScienceDirect、Scopus、ProQuest和Web of Science等数据库，从2018年到2023年共检索了1435篇文章。纳入标准包括用英语撰写的开放获取的同行评议的原创文章，重点是青少年健康。另一方面，综述、系统评价和荟萃分析被排除在外。从我们的调查结果来看，宗教领袖在影响青少年使用现代避孕药具方面发挥了重要作用，尽管他们作为生殖健康信息来源的作用有限。尽管文化和社会规范带来了挑战，但与地方宗教领袖合作可以加强促进计划生育和实现可持续发展目标的努力。让宗教领袖参与青少年生殖健康方案是提高认识和支持他们就性健康和生殖健康作出负责任决定的一项关键战略。

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African journal of reproductive health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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1.20

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10.00%

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期刊介绍： The African Journal of Reproductive Health is a multidisciplinary and international journal that publishes original research, comprehensive review articles, short reports, and commentaries on reproductive heath in Africa. The journal strives to provide a forum for African authors, as well as others working in Africa, to share findings on all aspects of reproductive health, and to disseminate innovative, relevant and useful information on reproductive health throughout the continent.